Elachistocleis piauiensis is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, rural gardens, and ponds. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Microhylidae |
Genus: | Elachistocleis |
Species: | E. piauiensis
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Binomial name | |
Elachistocleis piauiensis (Caramaschi & Jim, 1983)
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References
edit- ^ Gabriel Skuk, Vanessa Verdade (2004). "Elachistocleis piauiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57810A11685749. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57810A11685749.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.